Arab World vs Burkina Faso: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Arab World
96.2%
in 2018
Burkina Faso
111.1%
in 2018
Arab World rank
39th
Burkina Faso rank
36th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total over time

  • Arab World
  • Burkina Faso
20406080100120197119942018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 111.1% against 96.2% in Arab World, a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 39th and Burkina Faso ranks 36th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 73.4% 16.4% 57.0% Arab World
1980s 79.2% 27.1% 52.0% Arab World
1990s 83.1% 38.6% 44.5% Arab World
2000s 94.4% 68.3% 26.1% Arab World
2010s 97.8% 100.2% 2.5% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total, Arab World or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 111.1% against 96.2% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Arab World and Burkina Faso?
14.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Burkina Faso?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Burkina Faso rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Arab World ranks 39th and Burkina Faso ranks 36th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.